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Number: 5042
From: "Dan the Man"
Date: Mon May 17, 2004 9:09 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] top not working...
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Re: [ASC McLaren ] top not working...
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wow...um ya pics would be great just as a backup....i really
appreciate your time and help....thanks
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "ecstacycustomz"
<ecstacycustomz@y...> wrote:
> it real simple to test the switch. pull it out, on the back there
> are 3 wires--1 hot lead, and 2 others one wire releases the top
and
> the other operates the pull down motor.just pull off the outside
> wires one at a time and touch them to the center wire. again one
> should pop the release, and the other will pull down the top. if
> the pull down wont work this way then you know its the motor, if
it
> does work then its the switch. one has nothing to do with the
> other, the release mechanism is in the tonnou and the pull down
> motor is in the trunk. also note that these 2 items run off a
self
> grounding system(no wire), so you might also check to make sure
> there is no build up on the contact points.
> jdawg
> p.s. if you need pics just ask
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--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Dan the Man"
<damntheman23@y...>
> wrote:
> > ok you think it would be the switch and not the top motor?
> because
> > when i first bush the switch up the hard cover that holds the
top
> > actually pops up and after that the motor is supposed to spin
the
> > screw up and bring the back of the convertible top up so it can
be
> > stowed away and its this part thats not working...same
difference
> if
> > i close the lid and press down on the switch to have the top
> screwed
> > back into the car...that doesnt work either...
> >
> >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, Troy Allan Hobbs
> > <tallanhobbs@y...> wrote:
> > > sounds like your switch is going bad, I had the same issue
with
> my
> > 87 recently, I removed the switch and cleaned up the contacts.
It
> > was a temporary repair, but got me thru til I got the new switch.
> > >
> > > Troy
> > >
> > >
> > > Dan the Man <damntheman23@y...> wrote:
> > > ok i have an 89 mclaren and the top has stopped working...i
can
> > > click the button and the back will release and pop up but the
> > motor
> > > wont spin the screw up anymore...is this a definate sign of a
> bad
> > > motor?? it wont close the top all the way either...the top is
> > > closed but not screwed down all the way....any help would be
> > > appreciated and thanks for letting me be a member of this
great
> > > group...
> > >
> > > daniel
> > >
> > >
> > > > > >
> > >
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